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A legend says that the lake bed was formed when a giant ogre, Kopu-wai, was burned while lying asleep, leaving only his heart behind, which according to the same legend is the cause of the rhythmic rise and fall of the lake's seiche. A variation on that is that Wakatipu is a contraction of Waka (trough) and tipua (enchanted giant), the giant ...
The original Ngāi Tahu inhabitants called the mountains Kawarau, [3] and gave the same name to the Kawarau River which starts beneath them.. The mountains were named The Remarkables by Alexander Garvie in 1857–58, [4] allegedly because they are one of only two mountain ranges in the world which run directly north to south, the other one being in the Rocky Mountains. [5]
Lake Wakatipu, one of the lakes in the district ... Queenstown-Lakes District, a local government district, is in the Otago Region of New Zealand that was formed in ...
The prominent central zigzag is Lake Wakatipu; to the north are the twin lakes of Wānaka and Hāwea, beyond which lie the Mackenzie Basin's Ōhau, Pukaki, and Tekapo. To the left of Wakatipu is the branched form of Lake Te Anau; south of this is the smaller Manapouri and – close to the south coast – Hauroko and Poteriteri.
Queenstown (Māori: Tāhuna) [3] is a resort town in Otago in the south-west of New Zealand's South Island.It is the seat and largest town in the Queenstown-Lakes District.. The town located on the northwestern edge of Lake Wakatipu, a long, thin, Z-shaped lake formed by glacial processes, and has views of nearby mountains such as The Remarkables, Cecil Peak, Walter Peak and just above the ...
Largest lake in New Zealand; second-largest freshwater lake in Oceania: 2: Lake Te Anau: 344 km 2 (133 sq mi) Southland: Largest lake in the South Island: 3: Lake Wakatipu: 291 km 2 (112 sq mi) Otago: Longest lake in New Zealand (80 kilometres (50 mi)) 4: Lake Wānaka: 192 km 2 (74 sq mi) Otago: 5: Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora: 180 km 2 (69 sq ...
Until about 18,000 years ago the Mataura drained Lake Wakatipu.The Kingston Flyer follows part of the former river bed, now blocked by glacial moraine. [2]For Māori, the Mataura was an important ara tawhito (traditional travel route) that provided direct access from Murihiku to Whakatipu Waimāori (Lake Wakatipu). [3]
autor: alex wahlmann (21) Queenstown in Neuseeland liegt am "Anfang" dieses Sees. Lake Wakatipu, The upper part looking towards Glenorchy. Pig and Pigeon islands are visible in the middle of the lake. (Obviously not Lake Hayes as the name suggests) Date: 23 July 2006 (original upload date) Source: No machine-readable source provided.